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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 864, 22 January 1879, Page 2

vitUnev «f the capacity nf tht* itWtrwt for absorbing useful immigrant*. w B are- In » position to state that, not ontv have alt those tlvat wsre sent here tn the"first ptaKe a* hot portion of the W«miaraoes by ttw Oamaru f«nnd goo*. situations, as previously stated by «a. t>nt «> a4»ri««Uttt»t laborers similarly fortunate. T * reiiuesteit to be attow.. Oiin.'aru, whilst on the vessel, but such a favor vv.u not ennueded, and they taken tt> the CitvursKann Barracks, where thoy remained several days. At the end of that time, seeing that there was little prospect of immediate employment, they mid to- «>aniarw. Here, a* w are informed by »«e ef the party, who is a man to! tetters as well as an agricultural fobofCT «6 g»«»d appearance, Mr. HiwKtrrM interested himself in their behalf, writing tt> a number uf perswns in the e«untry rstiuirinsc labor, and personally intervieWins others in town. By this means the Barrack* have been cleared of the second lot, evta mitbta » shorter penud than that occupied in placing {he first lot. We cite this fact as additional evidence that it wa» impolitic to deprive «s of our local immigration ©fScer, and as an argument why h* ».hoi*M be reinstated

We are pl*u«d to obserr* from the lut of rooMriptioai received by the Hospital Commlttee during the pert month, which appears eliewhere, that the concert given on New Year's evening, resulted in very subataatial aid being obtained for the Hospital. The total amount received was L3l 15s 6d, and the Caledonian Society and the ladies ! and centlemen who took part in the concert ! are entitled to the thanks of all well-wishers lof the Hospital for the timely and ■weleoma aieistass* they were the mean* of teeanng for that deeerringinrtitirtion. ; Sub-Inspector Thompson, from Xawrenoe, | who ia to relieve Sab-Inspector Smith of the charge of the police in this district, arrived I here yesterday, and ba3 assumed the duties lof his new office. Sub-Inspector Smith will ! leave in a few days, and will, we feel sure, ! take with him the good wishes not only of the men who have been under his command, bat of the public generally, for he has proved himself a courteous, painstaking, and thoroughly conscientious officer. No matter what unpleasant duty he has been called upon to fulfil, he has discharged it in the moat pleasant manner possible, and lie has thereby earned the esteem of all classes. A large number of settlers have left town to-day to attend the trial of reapers and binders at Totara. The only makers represented at the trial arc M'Cormick and Rcid and Gray. The former obtained thirty-seven votes anri the latter four. , . . . A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to-morrow evening at half-past eight o'clock. The business set down for transaction is to take steps for the extension of Chclmcrs-street to the Town Belt. ~ L ... Mr. Jlenrv Varley, the evangelist, will conduct the"Srst of'a short series of evangelistic services at St. Paul's Church this evening, commencing at half-past seven o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend.